Patsy's is arguably the most famous pizzeria in Harlem. There are two separate places where pizza is sold: one in a restaurant and one in a small space for take-out pizza. I trekked my way to the take-out Patsy's to try some of their famed pizza. Many say Patsy's is so great because it is cheap and affordable (slices are only $1.75).
*****NOTE: Pasty's Take-out is different from Patsy's Pizzeria Restaurant. I will be visiting the restaurant soon and giving a completely different review with its own grade *****
Pizza Overall Grade: C-
Cheese: 3
Sauce: 3
Bread/Crust: 1
Presentation: 1
Pizzeria: 2
Service: 3
I have to say, I was completely surprised by my visit to Patsy's Take-out. The first thing that struck me was the slice of pizza itself. Despite being cheap at a mere $1.75, the slice was smaller than a normal slice of pizza. Also, the pizza crust was burnt black on one corner, along with some patchy spots of missing cheese. The pizza itself was not too bad, however, I could not get over how burnt the crust was. The pizzeria itself was not spacious enough for even three people to eat inside, since there was a randomly placed vending machine inside the small venue. The service was pretty good, my food was fresh and made in a fair amount of time.
Another important thing I noticed was that the Department of Health Grade was missing. Either the pizzeria did not post it up on the front window, which is illegal, or they did not receive a grade yet. I checked online and saw that they had 11 violation points, which corresponds to an A (More than 28 points requires the venue to be shut down).
I gave Patsy's a C- because my experience was horrible. Not only did the pizza look bad, but it was not as good as I expected. I may have had the wrong pie or visited the wrong day, but what happened is now set in stone.
*****NOTE: Pasty's Take-out is different from Patsy's Pizzeria Restaurant. I will be visiting the restaurant soon and giving a completely different review with its own grade *****
The Patsy's Take-out pizzeria I visited is located on 2287 1st Avenue (Between 117th and 118th Streets).
Phone: 212-534-9783
No Delivery, Take-out
Cost of Slice: $1.75
Dept. of Health Grade: N/A (8 violation points, corresponding to an A)
